KUALA LUMPUR: National hockey coach A. Arul Selvaraj today confirmed the availability of a full-strength squad for the Olympic qualifiers in Muscat, Oman, on Jan 13-21.
The top three teams in the qualifiers will advance to the Paris Olympics.
He revealed that seven players, previously on the crock list, have recovered from their injuries.
"All of them are back in good health. Some have just returned from the New Zealand Tour, and others have recovered from injuries.
"Even though they were injured before, they continued with aerobic exercises during rehabilitation.
"They need to be pushed in terms of physical aerobic fitness, they have to work a bit harder," he said when contacted by Bernama today.
Arul's training focus is on refining the team's tactical and decision-making to minimise errors during the qualifiers.
The coach will finalise his squad on Jan 1 or 2.
Malaysia are in Group A of the qualifiers with Britain, Pakistan, and China.
Group B comprises world champions Germany, New Zealand, Canada, and Chile. — BERNAMA